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JANUARY 4

 
 
                                           TOPIC: YOU ARE NOT ONLY FOR YOURSELF
 
 Memory verse:-"So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered
                      sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night
                      and said, "Jacob! Jacob!”
                   
                    "Here I am,” he replied.
             
                    "I am God, the God of your father,” he said. "Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt,
                     for I will make you into a great nation there. I will go down to Egypt with you, and I
                     will surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.” Then
                     Jacob left Beersheba, and Israel’s sons took their father Jacob and their children and
                     their wives in the carts that Pharaoh had sent to transport him. They also took with
                     them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan, and Jacob and
                     all his offspring went to Egypt. He took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons
                     and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.
            
                     These are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to
                     Egypt: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob. The sons of Reuben:Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron
                     and Carmi. The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son
                     of a Canaanite woman. The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
                     The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in
                     the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. The sons of Issachar:
                     Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron. The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.
                     These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, besides his daughter Dinah.
                     These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all. The sons of Gad:Zephon,
                     Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli. The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi
                     and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah:
                   
                     Heber and Malkiel. These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah, whom Laban had
                     given to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all. The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel:Joseph and
                     Benjamin. In Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter
                     of Potiphera, priest of On. The sons of Benjamin:Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman,
                     Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard. These were the sons of Rachel who were born
                     to Jacob—fourteen in all.
                     The son of Dan: Hushim. The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem. These
                     were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah, whom Laban had given to his daughter
                     Rachel—seven in all.
                    
                     All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not
                     counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons. With the two sons who had
                     been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt,
                     were seventy in all. Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to
                     Goshen. When they arrived in the region of Goshen, Joseph had his chariot made
                     ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared
                     before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time. Israel said
                     to Joseph, "Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still
                     alive.” 
                                                                                                                             -Gen. 46:1-30
 
Jacob before travelling to Egypt made sacrifice to God as a sign of his humility and seeking the guidance of God. This implies that we do not just take decisions or travel but seek the counsel of God as Christians.
 
We see from the scripture that Joseph’s blessing and prosperity affected his entire household, no man can live in isolation that is not human. There are people who think that they are of themselves as such no one’s advice does matter. But that is never true, when your life becomes a blessing it affects some people and when it becomes a burden it also affect some people. This also tells us that we should show concerns when some people especially those very close to us are going wayward because their waywardness will one day be a burden for us.
 
Prayer:-pray for God’s direction for this year and for all our relatives for their welfare
 
What to meditate on:
If you have the privilege to speak on radio or T.V to some people, which group of people will you speak to and what will you speak about?
 
 
 
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